Pakistan national under-17 football team

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Pakistan Under-17
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Nickname(s) Green Boys
Association Pakistan Football Federation
Confederation AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation SAFF (South Asia)
Head coachSajjad Mehmood
Captain Ubaidullah Khan
FIFA code PAK
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First colours
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First international
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 1–1 Maldives  Flag of Maldives.svg
(Kathmandu, Nepal; July 1992)
Biggest win
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 6–0 Maldives  Flag of Maldives.svg
(Kathmandu, Nepal; 3 August 2011)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 25–0 Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg
(Tehran, Iran; 28 October 2012)
AFC U-16 Championship
Appearances1 (first in 2002 )
Best resultGroup Stage (2002)
SAFF U-16 Championship
Appearances4 (first in 2011 )
Best resultChampions (2011)

The Pakistan national under-17 football team is a youth football team operated under the Pakistan Football Federation. The team represents Pakistan in the AFC U-17 Asian Cup and the SAFF U-15/16/17 Championship, winning the latter's inaugural edition, and is yet to qualify for the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Contents

History

AFC U-17 Asian Cup

The AFC U-16 Championship is the top level tournament for under-16 football teams in Asia and began in 1985. Pakistan participated in the tournament for the first time in 1992, finishing fourth in their five-team group at Rajshahi Stadium in Bangladesh in May 1992. The clash between Pakistan and Maldives ended in a 1–1 draw. In the 24th minute midfielder Mohammad Ayub scored for Pakistan until Maldives fought back and their striker Ahmad Saleh levelled the game. [1] India beat Pakistan 2–0 in the second match. The winners had a 1-0 lead in the first half. The Pakistanis played with 10 players in the last 31 minutes when the referee sent right back Adeel Sarfraz off in the 59th minute. Ajoy Singh scored first and the second goal came from a penalty in the 70th minute after Pakistan's defender Kashmir Naseer fouled India's advancing Joseph Johnson inside the box and the referee awarded a penalty to India. [1] Prosunjit Paul converted the penalty. Host Bangladesh booted Pakistan out of the tournament defeating them by one goal to nil, the solitary goal, netted by right winger Jahangir five minutes before the final whistle. Pakistan lost to Nepal 0–1 in their last match. Nepal's stopper back Gambir Rai scored the lone goal in the ninth minute from a penalty. [1]

Pakistan along with Yemen fielded eight and four overage players respectively at the 2002 AFC U-17 Championship after passing the qualifying round, and were fined and suspended for taking part in the next 2004 AFC U-17 Championship after the discovery. [2] [3] [4]

In September 2011 for its AFC U-16 Championship qualification campaign, the team retained the same 22-player squad that had won the previous year's SAFF U-16 Championship. It finished fourth in its six-team group, securing wins against Maldives (4–0) [5] and Afghanistan (3–1), but losing against Kuwait (0–2), United Arab Emirates (0–2), and Yemen (0–4).

SAFF U-17 Championship

Pakistan participated in the inaugural SAFF U-16 Championship held in Kathmandu, Nepal in 2011 with Sajjad Mehmood as the head coach, Hassan Baloch as manager and Munir Aftab as the captain. [6] [7] [8] It beat India 1–0 in its first match, before winning 6–0 versus Maldives to reach the semi-finals. Two late goals helped it beat Bangladesh, and thus qualify for the final, in which it beat India 2–1 to win the tournament. Mohammad Bilal was the tournament's top goalscorer with 4 goals, [6] while striker Mansoor Khan was declared the tournament's best player. [7] Overall, Pakistan scored 11 goals and conceded only one.

The under-16 team participated in the 2013 SAFF U-16 Championship held in Nepal, where it was eliminated in the group stage after finishing third in its group after 0–0 draws against both Afghanistan and Bhutan, [9] [10] and a 0–3 loss to Nepal. Sajjad Mehmood was the coach for these fixtures.

The team withdrew from the 2015 SAFF U-16 Championship due to conflicts among the government and the Pakistan Football Federation. [11]

In October 2018, the under-15 team participated in the 2018 SAFF U-15 Championship held in Nepal. [12] After victories against India, Bhutan and Nepal, [13] until finishing runner-up in the final against Bangladesh, the team drew by 1–1 draw until finally losing in the penalty shootout. [14] [15] [16] The team also participated in the 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification in 2019. [17] [18]

Other tournaments

In March 2012, the Pakistan national under-16 team then participated in the 2012 KPT Challenge Cup as "National Youth B". Drawn into a group with senior teams WAPDA and Pakistan Navy, the young team lost 0–3 against the former, and 0–2 against the latter. In May, it participated in the National Under-22 Football Championship, where it drew 0–0 against Baloch Nushki and 1–1 against Sindh, thus topping group B. In the semi-finals, the youth team lost 0–2 against Pakistan Army.

In July 2012, three under-16 players went to Abu Dhabi for a month-long training camp at the Manchester United Soccer Schools. [19]

Coaching staff

As of September 2024 [20]
PositionName
Head coach Flag of Pakistan.svg Sajjad Mehmood
Assistant coach Flag of Pakistan.svg Hassan Baloch
Goalkeeping coach Flag of Pakistan.svg Noman Ibrahim

Players

U-16 last squad

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1 GK Ghulam Abbas Flag of Pakistan.svg POPO FC
1 GK Aadil Ali Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg Mehran FC
1 GK Kashif Ibrahim Flag of Pakistan.svg

2 DF Muhammad Husnain Flag of Pakistan.svg Mehran FC
2 DF Abdul Rehman Flag of Pakistan.svg POPO FC
2 DF Najeem Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg POPO FC
2 DF Sameer Ahmed Flag of Pakistan.svg
2 DF Ubaidullah Khan (Captain) Flag of Pakistan.svg Muslim Hands FC
2 DF Majid Ali Flag of Pakistan.svg
2 DF Muhammad Aabis Raza Flag of Pakistan.svg POPO FC
2 DF Umar Javed Flag of Pakistan.svg POPO FC
2 DF Sayyam Chaudhry Flag of Pakistan.svg

3 MF Abdul Samad Flag of Pakistan.svg POPO FC
3 MF Muhammad Faraz Flag of Pakistan.svg POPO FC
3 MF Haroon Rashed Flag of Pakistan.svg POPO FC
3 MF Muhammed Farhad Flag of Pakistan.svg
3 MF Khobaib Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg POPO FC
3 MF Muhammad Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg Muslim Hands FC
3 MF Shahab Ahmed Flag of Pakistan.svg POPO FC
3 MF Hikmatullah Flag of Pakistan.svg

4 FW Abdul Ghani Flag of Pakistan.svg Karachi United
4 FW Muhammad Talha Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg Gladiators FC
4 FW Subhan Karim Flag of Pakistan.svg
4 FW Sharaf Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg Pak Afghan FC

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win  Draw  Loss

2024

21 September 2024 2024 SAFF U17 GS Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg0–1Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan
14:00 Report Muhammad Talha Soccerball shade.svg81'Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium
Attendance: 60
Referee: Sashanka Madushanka (Sri Lanka)
23 September 2024 2024 SAFF U17 GS Bhutan  Flag of Bhutan.svg3–3Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan
18:00Thinley Yeszer Soccerball shade.svg25'
Tandin Phuntsho Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Sonam Dorji Soccerball shade.svg90+6' (pen.)
Report Khobaib Khan Soccerball shade.svg38'
Subhan Karim Soccerball shade.svg47'
Sharaf Khan Soccerball shade.svg68'
Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Md Symoon Hasan Sany (Bangladesh)
25 September 2024 2024 SAFF U17 GS Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg5–1Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan
14:00Subhan Karim Soccerball shade.svg20', 36'
Muhammad Talha Soccerball shade.svg30'
Abdul Ghani Soccerball shade.svg56'
Abdul Samad Soccerball shade.svg67'
Report
  • Zakariyya Zafarullah Soccerball shade.svg77'
Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium
Referee: Zaheer Hussain (Maldives)
28 September 2024 2024 SAFF U17 SF Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg2–2
(7–8 p)
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan
17:00M Shahab Ahmed Soccerball shade.svg32'
Abdul Rehman Soccerball shade.svg62' (pen.)
Report Md Manik Soccerball shade.svg74', 90+4'Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium
Attendance: 40
Referee: Pema Tshewang (Bhutan)
Penalties
Abdul Rehman Soccerball shad check.svg
Abdul Samad Soccerball shad check.svg
Syed Muhammad Aabis Reza kazmi Soccerball shad check.svg
Khobaib Khan Soccerball shad check.svg
Ubaid Ullah Khan Soccerball shad check.svg
Majid Ali Soccerball shad check.svg
Sharaf Khan Soccerball shad check.svg
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Md Murshed Ali Soccerball shad check.svg
Md Joy Ahmed Soccerball shad check.svg
Md Kamal Merdha Soccerball shad check.svg
Md Siam Omit Soccerball shad check.svg
Md Manik Soccerball shad check.svg
Akash Ahamad Soccerball shad check.svg
Md Mithu Chowdhury Soccerball shad check.svg
Ashikur Rahman Soccerball shad check.svg

Competition records

FIFA U-17 World Cup

FIFA U-17 World Cup record
Host/YearResultPositionPldWD*LGFGA
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1985

to

Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2013

did not qualify
Flag of Chile.svg 2015

to Flag of Brazil.svg 2019

did not enter
Flag of Indonesia.svg 2023 did not enter
Flag of Qatar.svg 2025 to be determined
Total0/20

AFC U-17 Asian Cup

AFC U-17 Asian Cup record
Host/YearResultPositionPldWD*LGFGA
Flag of Qatar.svg 1985

to Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 1990

did not enter
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 1992 did not qualify
Flag of Qatar.svg 1994 did not enter
Flag of Thailand.svg 1996
Flag of Qatar.svg 1998 did not qualify
Flag of Vietnam.svg 2000
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2002 Group Stage10th301226
Flag of Japan.svg 2004 did not enter
Flag of Singapore.svg 2006

to

Flag of Thailand.svg 2014

did not qualify
Flag of India.svg 2016

to

Flag of Thailand.svg 2023

did not enter
Total1/18301226

SAFF U-16 Championship

SAFF U-15/16/17 Championship record
Hosts / YearResultPositionGPWD*LGSGA
Flag of Nepal.svg 2011
Champions
1/64400111
Flag of Nepal.svg 2013
Group Stage
5/7302103
Flag of Bangladesh.svg 2015 Withdrew0/6000000
Flag of Nepal.svg 2017 did not enter0/6000000
Flag of Nepal.svg 2018 Runners-up2/64301112
Flag of India.svg 2019 did not enter0/6000000
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 2022 did not enter0/6000000
Flag of Bhutan.svg 2023 Semi-Final3/6320163
Flag of Bhutan.svg 2024 Semi-Final3/74220116
Total5/91 Title1811433915

Honours

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